An Analysis of Online English Learning in the Covid-19 Pandemic at Senior High School

Abstract

This research was aim to analysis how is teacher’s perception and how are students’ perceptions of online English learning in the Covid-19 Pandemic. In this research the technique of collecting data researcher used questionnaire and interview method that consist fifteen statements about perception of online English learning. The source of data in this research was taken by one English teacher and forty five students at SMA Asuhan Daya Medan. The research instrument of this study is researcher herself. This study was applied descriptive qualitative design. The technique of analyzing data researcher used three steps, there are: 1)data reduction, 2)data display, 3)conclussion/verification. The findings from the data analysis, teacher give positive perception to online English learning, the process of learning English is easier with online learning but online English learning can not makes the English process more effective in achieving the learning objectives. Students also give positive perception to online English learning, the process of learning English is easier with online learning and online English learning can foster students’ independent learning attitudes but they found problems in implementing online English learning, so that online English learning can not to be developed.